Allods Online

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a distinctive performance profile in Allods Online, a 2010 MMORPG that responds more to brute clock speed than to massive thread counts. The CPU’s four physical cores and eight threads operate at a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, built on Intel’s Alder Lake architecture with a 12 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, this processor posts a single-thread score of 893 in 3DMark and 1681 in Cinebench R23 single-core, while multi-threaded results reach 4026 in 3DMark’s 8-thread test and 11912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. These figures place the i3-12100F at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 13516. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, which scores 13534 and is 0.1% lower, and the Intel Core i7-7700K at 13280, which trails by 1.8%. The i3-12100F’s strong single-thread performance is particularly relevant for Allods Online, where game logic and network processing often bottleneck on one or two cores. The data shows that 3DMark 2-thread score of 1659 is less than half the 4-thread score of 2859, indicating that scaling beyond two cores still yields substantial gains, but the 8-thread score of 4026 is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 4023, suggesting that the CPU saturates its available threads efficiently and that additional logical processors would not meaningfully improve results in this workload.

For a 2010 MMORPG, the CPU’s 12 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 provide adequate bandwidth for game assets, though the lack of integrated graphics means all rendering falls to the discrete GPU. The processor’s 58 W TDP and 163 mm² die size indicate a modest power envelope, but the benchmark data shows that the 4-core design reaches 11912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, which is competitive with older 8-core parts like the i7-7700K, whose rival average score of 13280 is only 1.8% higher. This parity in overall CPU benchmarks, despite the core count difference, highlights how Alder Lake’s IPC improvements compensate for fewer physical cores. In Allods Online specifically, the measured FPS across all settings and resolutions suggests that the CPU’s single-thread dominance is the limiting factor only at very high frame rates; at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 237 FPS, which approaches the practical ceiling for many displays, and the 4-thread score of 2859 in 3DMark indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at these frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of visual fidelity in this pairing, equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s AD104 chip, built on TSMC’s 5 nm process, contains 35,800 million transistors across a 294 mm² die, with 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz enable a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a PassMark G3D score of 29995 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 192684, placing it at the 84th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 42576. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 42653 (0.2% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE at 42723 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X at 41991 (1.4% higher). The GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Allods Online, which released in 2010 and does not feature modern texture-heavy assets; even at 4K Ultra, the measured 40 FPS suggests that VRAM capacity is not the constraint, as the memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s would be the more likely bottleneck for high-resolution rendering.

The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for this MMORPG, as the game predates widespread ray tracing adoption, but the GPU’s raw rasterization performance is what drives the measured FPS. At 1080p High, the combo produces 185.1 FPS, while 1440p High yields 120.7 FPS, and 4K High drops to 65.3 FPS. These results indicate that the GPU is comfortably capable of handling the game’s rendering demands at lower resolutions, with the CPU becoming a more significant factor as frame rates rise. The GPU’s PassMark DirectX 11 score of 273 and DirectX 12 score of 110 reflect its modern API support, but Allods Online’s older rendering pipeline likely uses DirectX 9 or 11, where the GPU’s PassMark DirectX 9 score of 344 shows strong legacy performance. The GPU’s dual-slot design and 220 W TDP, with a suggested 550 W PSU, are typical for its class, and the 16-pin power connector indicates a modern power delivery system.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the limiting component shifting as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 237 FPS, which drops to 206.1 FPS at 1440p Low and 129.9 FPS at 4K Low. This represents a 45.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck even at the lowest quality preset. At High settings, the scaling is steeper: 185.1 FPS at 1080p falls to 120.7 FPS at 1440p (a 34.8% drop) and then to 65.3 FPS at 4K (a 45.9% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 124.6 FPS at 1080p dropping to 78 FPS at 1440p (37.4% lower) and then to 40 FPS at 4K (48.7% lower than 1440p). This pattern suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, but the CPU’s contribution becomes relatively more important at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is likely the limiting factor at Low and Medium settings, where the GPU can render frames faster than the i3-12100F can feed it; the 237 FPS at Low and 216 FPS at Medium approach the CPU’s practical throughput ceiling. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as the 40 FPS at Ultra and 65.3 FPS at High are far below the CPU’s capable range. The 1440p results sit in a transitional zone: at Low (206.1 FPS) and Medium (190 FPS), the CPU still exerts influence, but at High (120.7 FPS) and Ultra (78 FPS), the GPU dominates. This scaling behavior is consistent with a 2010 MMORPG that has modest CPU demands but can be GPU-bound at high resolutions and settings. The 4K Ultra result of 40 FPS is particularly telling, as it shows that even a top-tier GPU like the RTX 4070 SUPER, which ranks in the 84th percentile, cannot maintain smooth frame rates at maximum settings in 4K for this title, likely due to inefficient rendering paths in the older game engine.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering 190 FPS, which is more than double the 78 FPS achieved at Ultra. At 1080p, Medium yields 216 FPS, which is 74.4% higher than High’s 185.1 FPS and only 8.9% lower than Low’s 237 FPS, making it the optimal choice for high-refresh-rate displays. The scaling from Low to Medium at 1080p costs only 21 FPS (from 237 to 216), while the jump from Medium to High costs an additional 30.9 FPS (from 216 to 185.1), suggesting that Medium captures most of the visual improvements without the disproportionate performance penalty of High. At 4K, the recommendation shifts to Low, which delivers 129.9 FPS compared to Medium’s 103.2 FPS and High’s 65.3 FPS; the 26.7 FPS gain from Low to Medium is modest, but the 37.9 FPS drop from Medium to High makes High unattractive at this resolution. Ultra is not recommended at any resolution, as it delivers 40 FPS at 4K, 78 FPS at 1440p, and 124.6 FPS at 1080p, with the 1080p Ultra result being 42.4% lower than Medium’s 216 FPS.

For players with 1440p monitors, the Medium preset at 190 FPS provides a smooth experience that exceeds the refresh rate of most displays, while High at 120.7 FPS remains viable for those prioritizing visual detail. At 1080p, High at 185.1 FPS is also a strong choice, but Medium’s 216 FPS offers more headroom for demanding scenes, which is relevant for an MMORPG where crowded areas can cause frame dips. The 4K Ultra result of 40 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth, so players with 4K displays should use Medium (103.2 FPS) or High (65.3 FPS) depending on their tolerance for visual compromises. The data consistently shows that Ultra provides diminishing returns, as the 12 GB VRAM and high bandwidth of the RTX 4070 SUPER are not the limiting factors; instead, the game’s rendering engine appears to have inefficiencies at maximum settings that cause disproportionate performance losses.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database’s tested combinations for Allods Online, the Intel Core i3-12100F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 322nd out of 1715 combos, placing it in the 81st percentile of all tested systems. This ranking is notable because the CPU is a budget-oriented 4-core part, while the GPU is a high-end Ada Lovelace card; the combination outperforms 1392 other combos despite the CPU’s modest specifications. The rank reflects the game’s sensitivity to single-thread performance, where the i3-12100F’s boost clock of 4.30 GHz and strong IPC compensate for its lack of cores. The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 72 and the GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus of 84 suggest that the combo’s rank is pulled down by the CPU, but the measured FPS at 1080p High (185.1 FPS) and 1440p High (120.7 FPS) indicate that the pairing is well-balanced for this title, as neither component is severely underutilized.

The combo’s rank of 322 out of 1715 means that roughly 19% of tested combinations perform better, likely those with higher-core-count CPUs that can maintain frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios at 1080p. However, the data shows that at 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 65.3 FPS at High settings is competitive with systems using more powerful CPUs, as the GPU’s rendering load dominates. The nearest rival CPUs in aggregate benchmarks, such as the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (0.1% higher average score) and the Intel Core i7-7700K (1.8% higher), would likely not produce significantly different results in Allods Online, given that the game’s frame rates at 1080p are already above 185 FPS and approach the CPU’s throughput limits. The combo’s strong ranking is further supported by the GPU’s nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (0.2% lower score) and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (0.3% lower), which are comparable in synthetic performance but may vary in real-world gaming due to driver optimizations. Overall, the data indicates that this combination is a high-performing pairing for Allods Online, particularly at 1440p and 4K where the GPU’s capabilities are fully utilized, and the 322nd rank out of 1715 combos places it well above the median tested system.